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Tag: Growth
How to Become Confident and Get Laid: The Self-Help Industry’s Perpetuation of the Disingenuous Man
I consistently find myself falling into the trap of evaluating other men based on the usual, and outdated, concept of … More
Barriers to Love and Intimacy
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a passionate love affair, wanting to spend each minute and every … More
The Man Who Has It All – A Poem about the Consequences of Rejecting Love
Expensive cars, mansions, and boats he’s had To his children a stranger, even though they call him dad Influence and … More
Me vs Me – A Poem about My Internal Struggle of Opposites
The eternal struggle resides Within a place deep down inside Two characters at odds, with much to say One and … More
My Struggle with Anxiety
If death is the antithesis and killer of life, then anxiety comes in at a very close second. The most … More
How Overprotecting Your Child Impedes Their Growth: The Downside of Being a Helicopter Parent
Being someone who’s grown-up with an overprotective parent, I know how difficult it is to feel confident, and competent, in … More
Self-Worth Increases Relationship Standards
It seems as though each cultural blog and website you go on deals with issues in relationships, in particular difficulties … More
Culture is Not Your Friend
“The belief that “honor demands it” promotes not only honor suicide, but “honor killings” of family members as well. The … More
Finding Myself in Siddhartha: A Boy’s Quest for a Father
In 1922, Hermann Hesse wrote a book that captivated a changing world. He told the tale of Siddhartha, a boy … More